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Chapter 2246 2251 I have a condition

Su Li said: "Education is the foundation of a country, how can we just let it go like this. If it is difficult to build a school for a while, it will make the country stronger if you don't do it, then ten or twenty years later, Qin will still be a weak country."

Qian Tang cut softly, and said: "This Marquis doesn't think that running a school can strengthen the country. Those fellow common people should be made stupid and ignorant, beat them with a whip, and drive them to work like livestock, and then give them If they are hungry, they are half-dead, and running around all day for their livelihood, they will not think of rebellion. Ben Hou looked at it, Mr. Su is still too young and too idealistic."

Su Li scoffed at Qian Tang's words and remained unmoved. The idea that the people must be fooled to govern the country is fart.

When the spears and cannons of the Western powers come in in the future, these short-sighted people will cry just waiting for the country to be destroyed!
Right now, Su Li is not in the mood to argue with Qian Tang, what she is worried about is that there is no money in the treasury.

Su Li rubbed his eyebrows, and said to the official in charge of the national treasury: "Go and urge the local taxation again, and make them pay the tax for the first half of the year as soon as possible."

The official looked distressed, and said: "Master Su, it's not that I have never urged you, I really asked you three times and four times, but there are reasons everywhere, some say that the harvest is not good and you can't collect taxes, some say Flooding... In short, there are a lot of reasons, all of which are just one sentence, no money. It is impossible for the people of the court to check the accounts, they have already made the accounts beautifully, and there is no problem at all."

Su Li sighed, the current situation in various places cannot be resolved in a day or two, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to collect those taxes in a short while.

Su Li didn't make things difficult for the official, so he told him to go down.

Qian Tang watched from the side, with a look of gloating, and said intentionally: "Master Su, I see, why don't you just forget about it. If you have nothing to do, build some kind of school well. It's a waste of money and trouble, just to stand out in front of the king. It's not worthwhile to show your face and compete for a moment. Su Xiang should give up."

Su Li looked at Qian Tang and knew that he was trying to provoke himself by saying this.

Su Li looked calm, not being angered by Qian Tang, and said: "I have already made up my mind, so there is no need for Marquis Qian to say more, this school must be established. As for the problem of money shortage, I will find a way to solve it."

Qian Tang shook his head, sneered and said, "Master Su, don't blame Ben Hou for talking too much. Ben Hou is also a man of his age, and he has eaten more salt than Mr Su has eaten rice. You said that the 300 million taels of silver So, where can Master Su get it? Even if the collective tax is raised now, the common people will not be able to make such a profit. Money can’t fall from the sky, can it?”

Qian Tang looked at Su Li and said with a smile: "But, this Marquis also understands that Mr. Prime Minister Su boasted about Haikou in front of the king. This is Prime Minister Su's first errand after he took office. At the beginning, there was a lot of momentum, and everyone Everyone knows that Su Xiang wants to run a school. If the school cannot continue now, others will inevitably question Su Xiang's ability. Originally, Su Xiang is a woman, and no one outside believes that women can have any abilities. Therefore, Su Xiang My lord is riding a tiger right now, so you have to build this school, don’t you?”

"Qian Hou, you have spared so many tricks, what exactly do you want to say, just say it." Su Li rubbed his brows and looked at Qian Tang.

Qian Tang chuckled, and said: "Lord Su Xiang is really a smart person, he is so forthright! Then Benhou will just say it. I can help Master Su solve the money matter, but I have one condition..."

(End of this chapter)